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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Railway Station in Rajasthan, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Abu Road<br />
| system = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Abu Road railway station, platform 2.jpg<br />
| caption = Abu Road railway station<br />
| address = [[Abu Road]], [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|24.4807|N|72.7854|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline, title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|262.430|m|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Ahmedabad]]–[[Delhi]] main line <br> [[Jaipur–Ahmedabad line]]<br />
| structure = Standard on ground<br />
| platform = 3<br />
| tracks = 6<br />
| entrances = <br />
| parking = Yes<br />
| bicycle = No<br />
| opened = 1881<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| accessible = <br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = ABR<br />
| division = {{rwd|Ajmer}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[North Western Railway zone|North Western Railway]]<br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = <br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| map_type = India Rajasthan<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
}}<br />
'''Abu Road railway station''' (station code: '''ABR''') is a railway station located in [[Abu Road]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. It serves the town of [[Abu Road]] and is a gateway to the popular [[hill station]] at [[Mount Abu]].<br />
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==The railway station==<br />
Abu Road railway station is at an elevation of {{convert|262.430|m|ft}} and is assigned the code ABR.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/abu-road-abr/131|title= Arrivals at Abu Road|publisher= indiarailinfo| access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Rajputana State Railway opened the Delhi–Bandikui {{track gauge|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] line in 1874, extending it to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881.<ref name=irfcaii>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title= IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)| publisher=IRFCA| access-date=23 April 2014}}</ref> The Delhi–Ajmer metre-gauge line was converted to {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] in 1994. The Ahmedabad–Ajmer sector was fully converted to broad gauge in 1997, while parts of it were converted earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html |title= IR History: Part V (1970–1995)| publisher=IRFCA| access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Services==<br />
* [[Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express|New Delhi – Ahmedabad Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express]]<br />
* [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express|Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express]]<br />
* [[Amrapur Aravali Express]]<br />
* [[Ashram Express]]<br />
* [[Haridwar Mail]]<br />
* [[Ranakpur Express]]<br />
* [[Suryanagri Express]]<br />
* [[Mysore–Ajmer Express|Mysore – Ajmer Express]]<br />
* [[Dadar–Ajmer Superfast Express|Dadar – Ajmer Superfast Express]]<br />
* [[Bikaner–Dadar Superfast Express|Bikaner – Dadar Superfast Express]]<br />
* [[Chandigarh–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express|Chandigarh – Bandra Terminus Superfast Express]]<br />
* [[Bandra Terminus–Jammu Tawi Vivek Express|Bandra Terminus – Jammu Tawi Vivek Express]]<br />
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== Diesel Loco Shed ==<br />
The [[Diesel Loco Shed, Abu Road]] located here provides employment to a large number of people and holds an important place in town's economy. The Diesel Shed at Abu Road was commissioned by [[Indian Railways]] as a [[metre-gauge]] shed on 26 October 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title= Sheds and workshops|publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 26 April 2014}}</ref> It was then the largest MG shed of Western Railway with holdings of 112 locomotives. With [[broad gauge]] conversion, the shed was converted to a BG shed with holdings of 60 locomotives. There are 68 supervisors and 570 workers in the shed.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} It is the only Diesel shed in the Ajmer division and the 2nd in the [[North Western Railway zone|North Western Railway]] zone of [[Indian Railways]].<br />
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A diesel training center is located at the shed that conducts promotional, refresher and special courses for locomotive running staff as well as formal training of shed maintenance staff.<br />
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It currently houses 140+ diesel locomotives, like the [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM 3A]], [[WDG-3A|WDG 3A]], [[WDG 4]], [[WDP 4|WDP 4D]], and the [[WDG 4|WDG 4D]].<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/abu-road-abr/131 Trains at Abu Road]<br />
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Mount Abu}}<br />
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{{Adjacent stations<br />
|system=Indian Railways<br />
|line=North Western Railway zone<br />
|left=Morthala|to-left=Marwar Junction<br />
|right=Maval|to-right=Palanpur Junction<br />
|type=[[Jaipur–Ahmedabad line]]}}<br />
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{{Railway stations in Rajasthan}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1881]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in Sirohi district]]<br />
[[Category:Ajmer railway division]]<br />
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